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DAYTON, OHIO 



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In a Toy Shop 

A Christmas Play for 
Small Children 



By 
EFFA E. PRESTON 



Song Specialties for Your 
Entertainments 

Teachers are discovering that no matter how 
much novelty there is in their entertain- 
ment, how well it is arranged, how thoroughly 
drilled, if they want to hold the active interest 
of the audience they must use the best of songsi. 
The songs must be real novelties. The words 
must be interesting as well as decidedly clever. 
The music must be catchy and abounding in rich 
melody. With these things in mind we have 
prepared this list of superior song novelties for 
our patrons. All are in regular sheet music form. 

Price, 35 cents each; 5 for $1.23 

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WELCOME SONGS 

We've Just Arrived from Bashful Town. 
I We Hope You've Brought Your Smiles 
j Along. 

! Come and Partake of OurWelcome Cake. 

We're Very Glad to See You Here, 
j With Quaking Hearts We WelcomeYou. 



CLOSING SONGS 

Mr. Sun and Mrs. Moon. 
Now, Aren't You Glad You Came? 
We Do Not Like to Say Goodbye. 
We'll Now Have to Say Goodbye. 

Paine Publishing Co., Dayton, Ohio 






IN A TOY SHOP 

A Christmas Play for 
Small Children 



2fy Effa E. Preston 



COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY L. M. PAINE 



PAINE PUBLISHING COMPANY 
DAYTON, OHIO 



In a Toy Shop 

SCENE 

Interior of toy shop — counter at back of stage, stools in front 
of counter. No toys are in sight as place is closed for the night. 
When curtain rises the proprietor has on hat and coat ready to 
leave. 

TIME 

Late in the evening the week before Christmas. 

CHARACTERS AND COSTUMES 

Soldiers — Roys in blue soldier suits or in scout suits. 

Rooks — Girls in white, book covers of yellow cardboard suspended, 
front and back, from shoulders. Names printed on covers in 
black letters. 

Rlocks — Girls in white, hollow white pasteboard box fastened about 
waist. All four sides of box bear same letter in red. There are 
letters for OAT, DOG and HEN. Any letters which spell a word 
may be used. 

Tops — Any number of girls in bright red dresses, very short, full 
skirts that stand out as they spin. 

Jumping Jacks — Roys in bright green suits made like tights, legs 
cut to cover feet, pointed green caps, long sticks fastened up' 
their backs. 

Dolls — Girls with blonde curls, half in pink dresses and hats; rest 
in blue, white slippers and stockings. 

Teddy Rear — Roy in bear suit, false face. 

Sticks of Candy — Girls dressed in long straight gowns of striped 
material, stripes running around. May be red and white, black 
and white, yellow and white, green and white, and brown and 
white. 

Dominoes — Represented by three girls in white with dominoes made 
of black cardboard with white numbers pinned on dresses. Use 
double six, double five and double fours. 

Proprietor — Tall boy in cap and long overcoat. 

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In a Toy Shop 



Proprietor: I'm glad it's closing time for I'm tired. I 
always work so hard the week before Christmas and I 
had a lot of new toys to put away today. I hope I have 
no trouble in selling them but times are hard. [Shakes 
head.] Times are hard and Christmas isn't what it used 
to be. 

[He goes out, locking door. A light is left burning for 
the night. A voice calls from back of counter which should 
be high to make toys seem small.] 

Voice: Has he really gone? 

Second Voice, from large box in corner. [It is the Teddy 
Bear.] Yes, I heard the door slam. 

First Voice; Come on out, friends, he's gone. 

From behind counter come Tin Soldiers, marching in single 
file to tune of John Brown's Body. They sing. 

First Tin Soldier: 

We're brave toy soldiers dressed in uniforms so bright 
and new. 

We've been packed in horrid boxes till we're feeling 
very blue. 

You'll find us sturdy fighters and we're brave de- 
fenders too, 

Toy soldiers brave (and bold. 



Chorus, 



See the brave toy soldiers marching, 

See the brave toy soldiers' marching, 

See the brave toy soldiers 1 marching, 

Toy soldiers bravfe and bold. 



4 in a toy shop 

Second Tin Soldier: 

We've never been in battle but we're very sure we're 

brave 
And in any time of danger we '11 be proud our land to 

save, . 
And. you'll always find us marching' where our bonny 

flag shall wave, 

Toy soldiers brave (and bold. 

Third Tin Soldier : 

We're every one commanders! — I give orders just to 

me 
And all the others drill themselves as fine as fine can 

be. 
We're a most delightful army as you all can plainly 

see, 

Toy soldiers brave and bold. 

If possible a simple military drill should be performed. They 
march to one side. From behind counter come books. They go to 
front of stage. As each one finishes saying her verse she steps to 
rear of stage across from Soldiers. 

First Book: I'm Grimm's Fairy Tales — every one likes 
me. 

Second Book: I'm Peter Rabbit, as cunning as can be. 

Third Book: I'm Anderson's Fairy Tales, charming and 
sweet. 

Fourth Book: I'm Black Beauty, a horse so fleet. 

Fifth Book : I 'm Alice in Wonderland — funny and queer. 

Sixth Book: I'm the Bluebird — happy and dear. 

Seventh Book: I'm Robinson' Crusoe — 'adventures so 
wild. 

Eighth Book: I'm Mother Goose, loved by every child. 

Ninth Book: I'm Hiawatha, the Indian boy. 

Tenth Book: I'm Peter Pan, the spirit of joy. 






IN A TOY SHOP 

ALL: 

"We're nice gifts for Christmas, 

As nice as can be, 
And a child will be lucky 

If Santa brings me. [Pointing to self.] 

[Blocks come from behind the counter.] 
All Blocks : We spell words. 

[Three Blocks, C, A, T, step out from rest and say] 
C— A— T— spells cat. 

[In same way other blocks spell DOG and HEN.] 

C Block: 

C's a charming letter and stands for lots of things, 
For candy, curls, and cream cakes., for crows with shiny 
wings. 

A BLOCK: 

A's an awful letter, it stands for aches and ails, 
For anger, anxious, artful, and apes with curly tails. 

T Block : 

T's a tiresome letter, it stands for teach and time 
For test and think and thunder, for tickets, each a 
dime. 

D Block: 

D's a dainty letter, it stands for dear and dove, 
For delicate, delicious, for dollies that you love. 

BLOCK: 

O's an oval letter, it stands for oak and oar, 

For oatmeal and for oven, for owl and open door. 

G BLOCK: 

G's a gaudy letter, it stands for gilt and gold, 
For gorgeous, grand and gleeful, for gladness, too, 
I'm told. 



6 IN A TOY SHOP 

H BLOCK: 

H is a happy letter, it stands for Ho, Ho, Ho, 
For bop and hope and helping, for health and home 
you know. 

E BLOCK: 

E is an eccentric letter, it stands for ear and eye, 
For enter and for exit, and it is the end of pie. 

N Block: 

N is a needed letter, it stands; for nosegay bright, 
It stands for nice and naughty, for nonsense, noon and 
night. 

All Blocks : 

We can spell Christmas' and Santa Claus ; we can spell 
anything, but we're tired now, we'll have to rest. 

[Blocks go to rear of stage, in front of soldiers.} 
[Tops run out, — as they reach center of stage they sing.} 
Air: MG-A-JIG-JIG 
1 — We gayly spin with merry din 

Ho — ho — ho — ho — ho — ho — ho — ho. 
When'er we come you'll hear us hum. 
Ho — h o — ho — h o — ho — ho.. 



Chorus: 



Spinning around hear us gayly hum, 
We gayly hum, we gayly hum. 

Spinning around hear us gayly hum, 
We gayly, gayly hum. 

We spin and hum, we spin and hum. 

We spin and hum, we spin and hum. 

Spinning around hear us gayly hum, 
We spin and gayly hum. 

2 — With dizzy head and dress of red 
Ho — ho — ho — ho — ho — ho — bo — ho, 
We turn and twirl and twist and whirl, 
Ho — h o — ho — h o — ho — ho. 



IN A TOY SHOP 7 

[They spin round and round making a humming sound 
until exhausted. They fall hack opposite blocks, in front 
of books. Jumping Jacks come out tvalking jerkily.] 

All Jumping Jacks: 

We are the jolly Jumping Jacks, 

And pointed sticks run up our backs. 

A trifle awkward we admit, 

But everywhere we make* a hit, 

We'll do some stunts to please you now. 

Come — all together we will bow. [They bow.] 

[They do the following drill to music of any lively march 
holding each number four beats.] 

Drill: 1 — Heads down. 2— Heads up. 3 — Right hand 
up. 4 — Left hand up. 5 — Both hands down. 6 — 
Right knee up. 7 — Right knee down. 8 — Left knee 
up. 9 — Left knee down. 10 — Hands on hips;. 11 — 
Bow. 12 — Stand at attention. 

This may be continued indefinitely or modified in many ways. 
The Jumping Jacks should stand in two rows. After first part 
of drill is finished have first row bend knees low through four 
beats, then rise and second row bend knees for four beats and repeat 
till tired, when all march to rear of stage in front of blocks. 
All movements as jerky as possible. 

[Dolls come to front of stage and sing.] 
Song— Air: MAiSSA'S IN THE COLD, COLD GROUND 

1 — We are beautiful French dollies — 

See our dresses fine. 
See our curling hair so golden, 

See our lovely bright eyes shine. 
We can say Papa and Mama 

Close our eyes and cry, 
We are most delightful dollies. 

And of course our price is high. 



IN A TOY SHOP 



Chorus : 



Lovely French dollies, 

Most polite are we, 
Would you like to be my owner? 

Just step in and purchase me. 

2 — We have crossed the briny ocean 

Just to come to you, 
And we're feeling almost homesick, 

Feeling rather sad and blue. 
If some little girl should buy us 

We would happy be. 
We belong in Christmas stockings, 

Hanging from a Christmas tree. 

[They go in front of tops, moving stiffly. Lid of bo-x 
in corner raises slowly and a Teddy Bear sticks out his 
head.] 

Teddy Bear : Are you sure there aren't any hunters here ? 

Soldiers: Yes, it's all right, Teddy, come on out and 
stretch your legs. You must be stiff sitting in that box 
so long. [Teddy Bear comes slowly out stretching him- 
self and yawning.] 

Teddy : 

Woof, Woof. I'd like some honey. 

Or something good and sweet. 
I hope whoever comes for me 

Knows what bears: like to eat. 
I'm always, always, hungry, 

But gentle, kind and mild. 
And it gives me lots of pleasure 

To embrace a little child. 

All : But, Teddy, you hug them too hard. 

Teddy : No, really I don't, that's only gossip you've heard 
I'm always very gentle and I love folks very much. I'm 
too affectionate I'm afraid. 



IN A TOY SHOP 9 

[Teddy goes to back of stage and sits on floor rubbing his 
legs which are stiff from being so long in the box.] 

Enter Sticks of Candy. 
All say-. 

We are very popular because we are so sweet. 

And some folks fairly eat us up. We're always very 

neat. 
For we're wrapped in tissue paper as soon as we are 

made > 

And that's why we are always fresh and our colors 

never fade. 

Peppermint Stick [red and white] : 
I have a hot temper but yet I agree • 
With most everybody as well as can be. 
I'm of peppermint flavor and fine after dinner. 
I'll help you digest all your food and grow thinner. 

Black and White Stick, Licorice: 
If you have a cough try me, 
Your cold I'll help right instantly. 
I'm made of licorice and will 
Help you over many an ill. 

Lemon Stick, [yellow and white] : 

Who likes lemon? I'm lovely and hard. 
Try me just once and I'll win your regard. 

Spearmint Stick [green and white] • 
Spearmint's so refreshing, just try me. 
I will make you cheerful you will all agree. 

Chocolate Stick [brown and white] : 

Everyone eats chocolate, girls and boys as well, 
If the rest stay in the jar, I am sure I'll sell. 

All Sticks: 

We all are very filling 

For Christmas stockings and are willing 

To bet we'll be the first to sell. 



10 IN A TOY SHOP 

All Others: Don't be so conceited. Your praise let 
others tell. 

[Sticks go to back of stage. Dominoes enter.] 

Dominoes : We represent the pack. The rest are too tired 
to come out but we have more spots than they, so are 
stronger. We think there should be a game of Dominoes 
in every stocking this Christmas. 

All Others : So do we, Spots, so do we. 

[Dominoes sit on floor. Clock strikes twelve.] 

A Soldier; Twelve o'clock. We'd better go back to our 
shelves and boxes. 

A Doll: Yes, we need lots of sleep sio we'll look nice 
tomorrow. I 'd hate not to be sold. 

All Toys: I'm sure I'll be sold, anyway. 

Teddy Bear : Let's sing a song and then get back where 
we belong. 

All sing—. j^i T: HOME, SWEET HOME 

1 — When sunlight is beaming we're still as can be 
But when night hovers o'er us in dark mystery 
We come from our boxes, down from our shelves we 

climb, 
And while the world is sleeping we have a jolly time. 
Chorus: 

Here, while the world's asleep 

A jolly watch we'll keep. 

Oh, we watch while others sleep. 

2 — When the toy shop is silent and dark shadows fall 
Then out from the counter we stealthily crawl 
Our boxes are tiresome as tiresome can be, 
We yearn for the darkness that brings liberty. 

To soft music iof Home, Sweet Home they disappear be- 
hind counter, dolls first and soldiers last. Teddy Bear 
climbs in his box and pulls down lid. 
All : Good night. Good night. 



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CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S— Irish 25 

CHRISTMAS SPEAKIN' AT SKAGGS' SKULE— Irish 25 

IN A TOY SHOP— Preston 25 

THE PRIMARY CHRISTMAS BOOK— Irish 40 

PUMPKIN PIE PETER— Irish 25 

THE REUNION AT PINE KNOT RANCH— Irish 25 

SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS— Preston 25 

A STRIKE IN SANTA LAND— Preston 25 

A THANKSGIVING CONSPIRACY— Irish 25 

A THANKSGIVING DREAM— Preston 25 

A TOPSY-TURVY CHRISTMAS— Guptill 25 

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ALL IN A GARDEN FAIR— Wilbur . . $0.25 

DOLLS ON DRESS PARADE— Preston 25 

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Recitations and Pantomimes 

CATCHY PRIMARY RECITATIONS— Irish .■ $0.30 

OLD TIME SONGS PANTOMIMED— Irish 40 

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THE GREAT CHICKEN STEALING CASE OF EBENEZER 

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THAT AWFUL LETTER— MacKenzie 2o 

THE UNEXPECTED GUEST— MacKenzie 25 

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AS OUR WASHWOMAN SEES IT— MacKenzie $0.25 

ASK OUIJA— MacKenzie 25 

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GLADYS REVIEWS THE DANCE— MacKenzie 25 

I'M ENGAGED— MacKenzie 2d 

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CHOICE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS By Marie Irish 

For children of all grades. Contents: 50 recitations, 8 mono- 
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For children under ten years of age. Contents: 68 recitations, 
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Price, 40 cents. 

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Twelve pantomimes, each accompanied by complete words, 
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Ten dialogues for Primary Grades, 10 dialogues for Intermediate 
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CHRISTMAS AT MCCARTHYS' By Elizabeth F. Guptill 

Brimful of fun and Christmas spirit. For any number of young 
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CHRISTMAS AT PUMPKIN' HOLLER By Elizabeth F. Guptill 

The old-fashioned school is rehearsing for the Christmas enter- 
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CHRISTMAS EVE AT MULLIGAN'S By Marie Irish 

For all grades. 4 males, 5 females. Time, 30 minutes. A most 
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CHRISTMAS SPEAKIN' AT SKAGGS' SKULE By Marie Irish 

A back woods school entertainment is featured. Easy to pre- 
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IN A TOY SHOP By Effa E. Preston 

In rhyme. For 12 or more small children. A clever little play 
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THE REUNION AT PINE KNOT RANCH By Marie Irish 

For upper grades. 5 males and 6 females. Time, 30 minutes. 
Plenty of fun and a great surprise. Price, 25 cents. 

SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS By Marie Irish 

For 4 boys and 4 girls. For mixed grades. Time, 25 minutes. 
The older children play Santa Claus for the younger ones. Price, 
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A STRIKE IN SANTA LAND By Effa E. Preston 

In rhyme. 8 boys, 7 girls. Time, 20 minutes. Very easy but 
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A TOPSY-TURVY CHRISTMAS By Elizabeth F. Guptill 

Humorous. For any number of children under fourteen years 
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